USSR, Summer 1942, German vehicles parked in and by a gorge, "Balka".

Yad Vashem

A series of photographs that were taken in the area between the rivers Don and Donietz during the German summer attack, 1942. Some of the picture show the German army around the gorges or Balkas, which are very common in the plain, west of Stalingrad.

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Title: USSR, Summer 1942, German vehicles parked in and by a gorge, "Balka".

Location: Stalingrad,Russia (USSR)

Subject Keywords: WEHRMACHT
, Vehicles
, Artillery
, German soldiers

Photographer: German Soldier

Origin: Yad Vashem Archives

Name of submitter: Yad Vashem Archives

Description: Photographs taken by a German soldier during the war. The collection includes:
1) photographs from a training camp where a preparatory course was held for officer cadets.
2) Pictures of the western front shortly before the invasion into France.
3) Photographs from his service in Pz. Jaeger Abt. 113 (an anti-tank unit of Infantry Division 113) from February 1942 until the autumn of 1942, shortly before the unit was trapped in Stalingrad and eliminated.

Credit: Yad Vashem

Collection: Yad Vashem Photo Archive, Yad Vashem Photo Archive

Archival signature: 4753/167
, 4753/0

Album item no: 30614

Album Title: A collection of photographs of a German soldier in the 113 Infantry Division.